Best and Fairest - Graham Hunnibell
Second Best and Fairest - Chris Woodman
Special Awards - Peter Maynard, Maurice Wingate, Henry Coles
Players (included)
Baker, Barnes, Battiston, Bickford, Bunn, Buntz, Coles, Cooney, Cortese, Czarnecki, Dickson, Dullard, Durnan, B. Elliott, Ellingworth, Folan, Goodman, Gordon, Greene, Hamilton, Hunnibell, Hutchison, Kelly, Martyn, Maynard, McKaige, McDermid, McGlashan, McKenzie, McKissack, McLean, Moir, Parish, Pinnell, O'Brien, O'Donnell, O'Sullivan, Osuriak, Richards, Rowe, Scanlon, Seaton, Seddon, Sherwen, Smith, Todd, Tossol, Walters, Whitford, Whitfort, Wingate, Woodman
Emergency only: Bell, Boyle
Season
Round 1
Melbourne 18.21.129 d. St Kilda 10.10.70
Goals - O'Donnell 5, Coles 3, Woodman 3, Battiston 2, Maynard 2, Bunn 1, Parish 1, Whitford 1
Best - Gordon, Woodman, Martyn
Round 2
Melbourne 19.13.127 d. Fitzroy 10.12.72
Goals - Coles 5, Hunnibell 3, Maynard 3, Smith 3, Battiston 1, Bunn 1, Martyn 1, O'Sullivan 1, Seddon 1
Best - Smith, Coles, Whitford
Selected side (from)
Barnes, Battiston, Bunn, Coles, Cortese, Czarnecki, Dullard, Durnan, B. Elliott, Goodman, Hunnibell, Kelly, McLean, Maynard, O'Sullivan, Richards, Seddon, Smith, Whitford, Whitfort
Round 3
Geelong 24.17.161 d. Melbourne 16.12.108
Goals - Seddon 4, Coles 3, Battiston 2, Parish 2, Bunn 1, Durnan 1, Hutchison 1, O'Donnell 1, O'Sullivan 1
Best - Hunnibell, Cortese, Hutchison
Selected side
B: Hutchison, Richards, Dullard
HB: Pinnell, McLean, B. Elliott
C: O'Sullivan, Czarnecki, Kelly
HF: O'Donnell, Woodman, Durnan
F: Cortese, Bunn, Battiston
Foll: Hunnibell, Seddon, Coles
Int: Parish, Todd
Round 4
Melbourne 20.15.135 d. Footscray 16.18.114
Goals - O'Donnell 5, Woodman 5, Maynard 4, Wingate 2, Battiston 1, Coles 1, Hunnibell 1, Pinnell 1
Best - Hunnibell, Woodman, Pinnell
Selected side
B: Whitford, Richards, Dullard
HB: Moir, McLean, Durnan
C: Whitfort, Martyn, O'Sullivan
HF: Coles, Woodman, Wingate
F: Maynard, Cortese, Battiston
Foll: Hunnibell, Seddon, O'Donnell
Int (from): Czarencki, Bunn, Parish
Emg: Kelly, Tossoll, Todd, Boll (either Under 19s player Boyle or Bell)
Round 5
Carlton 20.25.145 d. Melbourne 15.18.108
Goals - Woodman 7, Battiston 2, Coles 1, McLean 1, Martyn 1, Maynard 1, Moir 1, Seddon 1
Best - Woodman, Martyn, McLean
Round 6
South Melbourne 17.27.129 d. Melbourne 12.13.85
Goals - McLean 6, Wingate 2, Battiston 1, Maynard 1, Parish 1, Seddon 1
Best - McLean, Martyn, Wingate
Selected side
B: Whitford, McDermid, Durnan
HB: Hutchison, McLean, Bunn
C: Martyn, Wingate, O'Sullivan
HF: Whitfort, Hamilton, Czarnecki
F: Maynard, Moir, Battiston
Foll: Hunnibell, Seddon, Coles
Int: Cortese, Parish
Emg: Todd, Greene, McKissack
Round 7
North Melbourne 23.8.146 d. Melbourne 11.15.81
Goals - Battiston 2, Coles 2, Tossol 2, Hamilton 1, McDermott 1, O'Sullivan 1, Whitford 1, Whitfort 1
Best - Czarnecki, Durham, O'Brien
B: Whitford, Goodman, Cortese
HB: Hutchison, Durnan, B. Elliott
C: O'Sullivan, Moir, Kelly
HF: Tossol, Hamilton, Whitford
F: Battiston, Czarnecki, Maynard
Foll: Hunnibell, Parish, Coles
Int: O'Brien, McDermid
Emg: McKissack, Todd, Kelly
Round 8
Hawthorn 22.22.154 d. Melbourne 17.19.121
Goals - Whitford 3, Barnes 2, Battiston 2, Coles 2, Goodman 2, Maynard 2, Bunn 1, Kitto 1, Parish 1, Whitfort 1
Best - Unknown
Selected side
B: Czarnecki, Greene, McDermid
HB: Hutchison, Bickford, Bunn
C: Kitto, Whitford, Whitfort
HF: Tossol, Hamilton, Parish
F: McLean, Barnes, Battiston
Foll: Hunnibell, Maynard, Coles
Int: Goodman, O'Brien
Round 9
Richmond 30.18.198 d. Melbourne 11.21.87
Goals - Maynard 3, Baker 2, Hunnibell 2, Bunn 1, Czarnecki 1, McLean 1, Whitfort 1
Best - Baker, Hunnibell, Pinnell
Selected side
B: Greene, Hamilton, McDermid
HB: Bunn, McLean, Hutchison
C: Pinnell, Czarnecki, Whitfort
HF: Wingate, Dullard, O'Brien
F: Hunnibell, Goodman, Battiston
Foll: Baker, Whitford, Maynard
Int: Todd, McKissack
Emg: Tossol
Round 10
Essendon 21.20.141 d. Melbourne 13.17.95
Goals - MacDermid 3, Seaton 2, Barnes 1, Gaunt 1, McLean 1, Maynard 1, O'Brien 1, O'Donnell 1, O'Sullivan 1, Whitford 1
Best - Woodman, Hunnibell, O'Sullivan
Selected side
B: Greene, Bunn, McDermid
HB: Hutchison, Hamilton, Goodman
C: Seddon, Whitford, Whitfort
HF: O'Sullivan, Woodman, Maynard
F: O'Donnell, Barnes, McLean
Foll: Hunnibell, Gaunt, Rowe
Int: O'Brien, Czarnecki
Emg: McKissack, Boyle
Round 11
Collingwood 17.24.126 d. Melbourne 11.11.77
Goals - Bunn 5, Hunnibell 1, O'Brien 1, Rowe 1, Sherwen 1, Whitford 1, Wingate 1
Best - Bunn, Hunnibell 1, Rowe
Selected side
B: Greene, Hamilton, Gordon
HB: Bickford, McDermid, Wingate
C: Seaton, Whitford, Whitfort
HF: Sherwen, Woodman, O'Sullivan
F: O'Brien, Bunn, O'Donnell
Foll: Hunnibell, Rowe, Maynard
Int: Czarencki, Todd
Emg: Dickson, Bell
Round 12
St Kilda 24.12.156 d. Melbourne 13.11.89
Goals - McGlashan 4, Bunn 3, O'Donnell 2, O'Sullivan 2, Bickford 1, Crowe 1
Best - Bickford, Durnan, Greene
Selected side
B: Greene, Todd, Hamilton
HB: Sherwen, Durnan, Bickford
C: Seaton, Wingate, Whitfort
HF: Scanlon, McGlashan, O'Sullivan
F: Woodman, Bunn, O'Brien
Foll: Hunnibell, Rowe, O'Donnell
Int: Czarnecki, Kelly
Emg; Tossol, Bell
Round 13
Fitzroy 20.16.136 d. Melbourne 20.11.131
Goals - Rowe 4, Barnes 3, Bickford 2, Dullard 2, Parish 2, Walters 2, Bunn 1, Hamilton 1, McLean 1, Martyn 1, Woodman 1
Best - Durnan, Rowe, Bickford
Reported - Tony Barnes (striking)
Selected side
B: Greene, Todd, Hamilton
HB: Bunn, Durnan, Bickford
C: Seaton, O'Sullivan, Martyn
HF: Whitford, Dullard, Barnes
F: McLean, Walters, O'Donnell
Foll: Woodman, Whitfort, Rowe
Int: Goodman, Parish
Emg: Sherwen, O'Dwyer, O'Brien
Round 14
Footscray 23.16.154 d. Melbourne 8.6.54
Goals - Dullard 3, O'Donnell 2, Bickford 1, Cooney 1, Maynard 1
Best - Dullard, O'Donnell, Whitford
Round 15
Melbourne 16.12.108 d. Carlton 15.13.103
Goals - O'Donnell 4, Woodman 3, Bunn 2, Coles 2, Czarnecki 2, Bickford 1, Smith 1, Wingate 1
Best - Wingate, Maynard, O'Donnell
Selected side
B: Maynard, Todd, McKaige
HB: Bickford, Smith, Wingate
C: Whitford, O'Sullivan, Czarnecki
HF: Cooney, McLean, Whitfort
F: Hunnibel, Bunn, O'Donnell
Foll: Woodman, Seaton, Coles
Int: Dickson, Osuriak
Emg: Bell
Round 16
Geelong 33.22.220 d. Melbourne 10.10.70
Goals - Hunnibell 2, Woodman 2, Bickford 1, Bunn 1, Hamilton 1, Kelly 1, O'Donnell 1, Whitfort 1
Best - Maynard, Czarnecki, Hunnibell
Selected side
B: Maynard, Todd, McKaige
HB: Goodman, Hamilton, Cooney
C: O'Sullivan, Czarnecki, Whitford
HF: Barnes, Woodman, Walters
F: McLean, Bunn, Battiston
Foll: Hunnibell, Bickford, O'Donnell
Int: Folan, Osuriak
Emg: Tossol, Kelly
Round 17
South Melbourne 22.17.149 d. Melbourne 17.11.113
Goals - Coles 5, Woodman 4, O'Donnell 3, Fola 1, Hunnibell 1, Rowe 1, Seaton 1, Whitfort 1
Best - O'Brien, Coles, Seaton
Selected side
B: Rowe, Todd, McKaige
HB: Cooney, Hamilton, Goodman
C: Whitfort, Walters, O'Sullivan
HF: O'Brien, Woodman, Barnes
F: McLean, Bunn, O'Donnell
Foll: Hunnibell, Seaton, Coles
Int: Foley, McKenzie
Emg: Battiston, McKissack
Round 18
North Melbourne 18.14.122 d. Melbourne 13.9.87
Goals - Bunn 2, Fowler 2, McLean 2, O'Brien 2, Cooney 1, Dickson 1, Hunnibell 1, Wingate 1, Woodman 1
Best - Barnes, Dullard, Hunnibell
Round 19
Hawthorn 20.14.134 d. Melbourne 16.16.112
Goals - Boyle 3, Dullard 3, Seddon 3, Seaton 2, Bunn 1, Folan 1, O'Brien 1, Walters 1, Woodman 1
Best - O'Brien, Woodman, B. Elliott
Round 20
Richmond 28.34.202 d. Melbourne 7.12.54
Goalkickers - Buntz 2, Boyle 1, Ellingworth 1, Hamilton 1, O'Dwyer 1, Whitfort 1
Best - Hunnibell, Cooney, Bickford
Round 21
Essendon 22.23.155 d. Melbourne 12.11.83
Goals - Gaunt 3, Walters 2, Buntz 1, Cooney 1, Ellingworth 1, McLean 1, Maynard 1, O'Brien 1, Woodman 1
Best - Ellingworth, Maynard, McKaige
Selected side
B: Maynard, B. Elliott, McKaige
HB: Bickford, McLean, Goodman
C: Ellingworth, Cooney, Dickson
HF: Walters, Woodman, Czarnecki
F: Hunnibell, Bunn, Buntz
Foll: Baker, Seaton, O'Brien
Int: Greene, Gaunt
Emg: Sier, O'Dwyer
Round 22
Collingwood 19.15.129 d. Melbourne 11.14.80
Goals - Bunn 2, Dickson 2, Gaunt 2, Buntz 1, Czarnecki 1, O'Dwyer 1, Seaton 1, Sier 1
Best - Hunnibell, Wingate, Hamilton
Selected side
B: Maynard, Hamilton, McKaige
HB: Goodman, Pinnell, Wingate
C: Ellingworth, Cooney, Dickson
HF: Czarnecki, McLean, Barnes
F: Sier, Bunn, Buntz
Foll: Hunnibell, Gaunt, Seaton
Int: Greene, Palmer
Emg: Not named
Ladder
| W | D | L | % | P | |
| Geelong | 17 | 0 | 5 | 125.1 | 68 |
| Carlton | 17 | 0 | 5 | 121.0 | 68 |
| Richmond | 16 | 1 | 5 | 134.4 | 66 |
| North Melbourne | 14 | 1 | 7 | 123.8 | 58 |
| Collingwood | 14 | 1 | 7 | 114.4 | 58 |
| South Melbourne | 13 | 0 | 9 | 101.7 | 52 |
| Essendon | 10 | 0 | 12 | 105.4 | 40 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 0 | 12 | 94.4 | 40 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 0 | 17 | 79.0 | 20 |
| Footscray | 5 | 0 | 17 | 75.1 | 20 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 2 | 16 | 69.2 | 20 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | 1 | 17 | 86.0 | 18 |
Goalkickers
| Goals | Player | ||||
| 28 | Chris Woodman | ||||
| 26 | Henry Coles | ||||
| 24 | Kelly O'Donnell | ||||
| 23 | Phillip Bunn | ||||
| 21 | Peter Maynard | ||||
| 15 | Adrian Battiston | ||||
| 13 | Glenn McLean | ||||
| 11 | Graham Hunnibell | ||||
| 10 | Michael Seddon Don Whitford | ||||
| 8 | Tony Barnes Tony Dullard Wayne Parish | ||||
| 7 | Ken Whitfort Maurice Wingate | ||||
| 6 | Stephen Bickford Graham Gaunt Paul O'Brien Michael O'Sullivan Russell Rowe Phil Seaton | ||||
| 5 | Robert Walters | ||||
| 4 | Greg Boyle Tom Buntz Ross Goodman Peter Hamilton Dave McGlashan Smith Mark Czarnecki | ||||
| 3 | Campbell Cooney Dale Dickson Tony Martyn Glenn McDermid | ||||
| 2 | Baker Roger Ellingworth Folan Laurie Fowler Gary Kitto Des O'Dwyer John Tossol | ||||
| 1 | Crowe Jim Durnan Greg Hutchison Kelly McDermott Andrew Moir Phil Pinnell Peter Sherwen Sier | ||||
- Baker may be Geoff Baker
- McDermott is probably Glenn McDermid
- McKaige is either Andrew McKaige or Rohan McKaige